Syro-Malabar Catholic Eparchy of Belthangady
Eastern Catholic eparchy in Karnataka, India
12°58′52.0″N 75°17′01.2″E / 12.981111°N 75.283667°E / 12.981111; 75.283667
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3,816,295
30,000 (0.8%)
The Eparchy of Belthangady is an Eastern Catholic eparchy in Belthangady, India, under the Syro-Malabar Catholic Church. It was established in 1999 by Pope John Paul II's bull "Cum Ampla". It is a suffragan diocese of the Syro-Malabar Catholic Archeparchy of Tellicherry. The bishop of this diocese is Mar Lawrence Mukkuzhy. This diocese had been established for the Syro-Malabar Christians of three districts in Karnataka, namely Dakshina Kannada, Kodagu and Udupi.
See also
- Roman Catholic Diocese of Mangalore
- Roman Catholic Diocese of Udupi
- Deanery of Belthangady
- Syro-Malankara Catholic Eparchy of Puttur
- Most Holy Redeemer Church, Belthangady
- Monsignor Ambrose Madtha
References
External links
- Diocese of Belthangady Archived 31 October 2001 at the Wayback Machine
- Syro-Malabar Catholic Diocese of Belthangady at Catholic-Hierarchy.org
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